[{"id":1109,"date":"2026-03-27T10:08:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T14:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/?p=1109"},"modified":"2026-03-27T10:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T14:08:15","slug":"using-the-zoom-new-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/2026\/03\/27\/using-the-zoom-new-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Using the “zoom.new” feature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s now possible to start a Zoom meeting by simply typing “zoom.new<\/strong>” in the address bar of your web browser. Doing so will launch your desktop app and initiate an ad-hoc meeting in one easy step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bear in mind this action will result in a new, spontaneously created meeting with its own unique and randomly generated Meeting ID number, and can’t be used to start a previously scheduled meeting or your Personal Meeting Room, so if you’d like others to join you, you’ll need to use the “Invite” option to alert them to the meeting and its location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hopefully you’ll find this a quick and easy way to launch ad-hoc Zoom meetings in fewer steps than before. As always, if you have any questions about this or other Zoom features, feel free to contact us at zoom@vcu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s now possible to start a Zoom meeting by simply typing “zoom.new” in the address bar of your web browser. Doing so will launch your desktop app and initiate an ad-hoc meeting in one easy step. Bear in mind this action will result in a new, spontaneously created meeting with its own unique and randomly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":807,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-features"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/807"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1109"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1109\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":1108,"date":"2026-03-05T16:10:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T21:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/?p=1108"},"modified":"2026-03-05T16:11:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T21:11:01","slug":"new-security-policy-to-block-bots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/2026\/03\/05\/new-security-policy-to-block-bots\/","title":{"rendered":"New Security Policy to Block “Bots”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In an effort to combat unwanted participation in VCU-hosted meetings by unauthorized bots, the Zoom support team will allow access only to authorized SDK applications beginning March 12, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This step is specifically aimed at preventing unapproved applications from using bots to join meetings as “participants” to create AI-powered transcriptions, summaries and recordings for storage and delivery outside of the secure VCU Zoom environment. As a reminder, Zoom AI Companion remains the only authorized solution for these functions and can be enabled by users at any time in the “Settings” tab at vcu.zoom.us<\/a>. No third-party applications are approved for AI notetaking, summaries, transcriptions or recordings at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previously, applications identified as a potential threat were individually blocked from VCU Zoom meetings on a case-by-case basis, but as the list of apps continues to grow at a rapid pace, it’s been deemed more practical to establish a whitelist of apps that are<\/strong> approved, and block all others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have developed an SDK app that requires the ability to join Zoom meetings and does not involve AI-powered data collection or handling, contact us at zoom@vcu.edu <\/a>to request addition to the “approved” list, and we will work with the Information Security Office to make it happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In an effort to combat unwanted participation in VCU-hosted meetings by unauthorized bots, the Zoom support team will allow access only to authorized SDK applications beginning March 12, 2026. This step is specifically aimed at preventing unapproved applications from using bots to join meetings as “participants” to create AI-powered transcriptions, summaries and recordings for storage […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":807,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","category-policy","category-security"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/807"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1108"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1108\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":1100,"date":"2025-12-16T10:23:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/?p=1100"},"modified":"2025-12-16T10:23:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:23:40","slug":"new-simplified-interface-with-zoom-version-6-7-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/2025\/12\/16\/new-simplified-interface-with-zoom-version-6-7-0\/","title":{"rendered":"New, Simplified Interface with Zoom version 6.7.0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Zoom Workplace sports an updated design with version 6.7.0<\/strong>, released on December 15, 2025. The core features of the application remain unchanged, but with “refreshed interfaces and streamlined navigation” to “deliver a more intuitive experience for every user…without changing core features.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among other changes, the navigation menu formerly displayed along the top edge of the desktop app…<\/p>\n\n\n

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…has been relocated to the left side of the application window.<\/p>\n\n\n

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By default, only a few icons will appear in the navigation menu, with additional options collected under “More<\/strong>.” You can customize the menu by right-clicking on the icons to pin your favorites or to relocate less useful options to the “More” folder, where they’ll remain available, but out of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a meeting in progress, you’ll find the bottom toolbar similarly streamlined, displaying only “essential controls for a more focused experience.” Again, additional options are organized under “More,” where they can be extracted and pinned to or removed from your toolbar to suit your preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Video and audio controls<\/strong> have also been redesigned for a cleaner workflow. Where before the controls displayed in a pop-up window that obscured your view of shared content and other participants, now the controls appear in a panel on the right side of the screen, where you can make changes without missing anything that might be happening in the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Likewise your “Host Tools<\/strong>” display in a right-hand panel, where you can adjust your security settings to lock the meeting, start a waiting room or turn on and off participant capabilities in the meeting. NOTE:<\/strong> you may initially find “Host Tools” under “More.” Given its value for responding to security incidents, it might be best to move it to a more prominent spot on the toolbar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that although certain settings and tools will have moved around a bit with this redesign, their operation remains the same. No in\u2011meeting features have been removed or discontinued. Even so, you may wish to update sooner than later so you have time to learn your way around the new interface and customize it to your liking before your next meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a reminder, you can easily update your desktop app by clicking on your avatar at the upper right of the app window and choosing “Check for updates” from the pull-down menu. Alternatively, you can always find the latest version of Zoom Workplace at zoom.us\/download<\/a>. If you routinely use the Web App for your meetings instead of the desktop app, no action is necessary on your part to stay up-to-date. (At this writing, the Web App interface appears unchanged, but is fully functional).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hopefully you’ll find these changes make collaborating with Zoom a simpler, smarter and more seamless process all around. If you have any questions or concerns about this or any Zoom-related issues, please don’t hesitate to contact the VCU Zoom Support team at zoom@vcu.edu<\/a>, enter a help ticket in Rams Central<\/a> or schedule a help session with us using our online booking form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zoom Workplace sports an updated design with version 6.7.0, released on December 15, 2025. The core features of the application remain unchanged, but with “refreshed interfaces and streamlined navigation” to “deliver a more intuitive experience for every user…without changing core features.” Among other changes, the navigation menu formerly displayed along the top edge of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":807,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,16,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","category-customizations","category-features"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1100","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/807"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1100"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1100\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":1091,"date":"2025-12-02T14:05:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/?p=1091"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:06:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:06:01","slug":"using-the-voice-recorder-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/2025\/12\/02\/using-the-voice-recorder-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Using the “Voice Recorder” feature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You can now create Zoom Cloud Recordings and Meeting Summaries even when you’re conducting an in-person meeting, using the “Voice Recorder” feature on the Zoom Mobile app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, you’ll need to have the mobile app installed on your iOS<\/a> or Android<\/a> mobile device. Then, you’ll want to enable Voice Recorder on your Zoom account page (at vcu.zoom.us<\/a>), under “Settings > AI Companion > Recordings<\/strong>.” You’ll also need to enable Meeting Summaries under “Settings > AI Companion > Meeting<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With these settings enabled, your mobile app will display an icon to support voice recordings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click on it to start a recording, and you’ll see Zoom transcribing your conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AI Companion will do its best to differentiate between you and other parties to keep track of multiple speakers. Once you stop the recording, you’ll find it saved with your other Cloud Recordings at vcu.zoom.us<\/a> under the “Recordings” tab. Your Meeting Summary will be sent to you via email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have questions about this or other Zoom features, free free to reach out to us at zoom@vcu.edu<\/a> or schedule a help session<\/a> with a Zoom Support team member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You can now create Zoom Cloud Recordings and Meeting Summaries even when you’re conducting an in-person meeting, using the “Voice Recorder” feature on the Zoom Mobile app. First, you’ll need to have the mobile app installed on your iOS or Android mobile device. Then, you’ll want to enable Voice Recorder on your Zoom account page […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":807,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,4,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ai-companion","category-features","category-recordings"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/807"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1091"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1091\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":1018,"date":"2025-11-20T14:49:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T19:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/?p=1018"},"modified":"2025-11-20T14:50:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T19:50:27","slug":"meeting-wallpapers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/2025\/11\/20\/meeting-wallpapers\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting Wallpapers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

No doubt you’re already familiar with the virtual background feature in Zoom, but you may not have noticed that you can apply a background to the meeting itself, and not just individual participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By default, the “gallery view” in your Zoom meeting will display participants in windows that float over an empty, black background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Similarly, when you share content, your camera video and the shared content float over a plain, black field. However, if you want to add visual interest to your meeting, you can fill that empty space with wallpaper from a library of colorful options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To assign a meeting wallpaper, click on “View<\/strong>” at the top right of your screen, and choose “Set meeting wallpaper<\/strong>” from the pull-down menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You’ll be presented with a number of preloaded options. Select one to apply to your meeting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now the formerly “empty” space behind the video tiles will feature your chosen image, adding visual interest to the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A couple of the available backgrounds include VCU branding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s also possible to adjust the transparency of the video windows to allow the background to show through more, or even set it to 100% to have the meeting wallpaper treated as the virtual background for your participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Please note that the meeting wallpaper, while visible during the meeting, will not appear in your Cloud recordings. However, it will<\/em> appear in recordings you save directly to your host computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have questions about this or other Zoom features, free free to reach out to us at zoom@vcu.edu<\/a> or schedule a help session<\/a> with a Zoom Support team member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No doubt you’re already familiar with the virtual background feature in Zoom, but you may not have noticed that you can apply a background to the meeting itself, and not just individual participants. By default, the “gallery view” in your Zoom meeting will display participants in windows that float over an empty, black background. Similarly, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":807,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-customizations","category-features"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/807"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1018"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1018\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":1025,"date":"2025-10-27T13:19:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T17:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/?p=1025"},"modified":"2025-10-27T13:19:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T17:19:11","slug":"live-streaming-your-zoom-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/2025\/10\/27\/live-streaming-your-zoom-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Streaming Your Zoom Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Any VCU Zoom meeting can be live streamed to reach an audience beyond the standard 300-participant limit. You can stream to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch or VCU’s Kaltura video server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To use this feature in a meeting, click on “More<\/strong>” (the three dots) in your Meeting toolbar and choose “Livestream<\/strong>” from the resulting pop-up menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Choose the hosting platform where you have a streaming account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Zoom Knowledge Base has instructions for streaming your Meetings via YouTube<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> or Twitch<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don’t have a streaming account on those platforms, another option is to use VCU Kaltura to host your streams. Contact us at zoom@vcu.edu<\/a> and ask us to create a dedicated Live Stream entry for your Zoom account. We’ll send you the settings to plug in when scheduling your meeting, including the URL your viewers will use to watch the stream. Then, with your Meeting in progress, go to “More > Livestream > Live on Custom Live Streaming Service<\/strong>” to launch the stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Your stream URL is valid for as long as you may need it, so feel free to re-use it as often as you like by adding the settings to any scheduled meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Keep in mind that anything viewed in the live stream will be a few seconds behind real time, and anyone watching the stream will be a “passive” viewer without the ability to interact via audio, chat, etc. Still, if you know your audience will exceed VCU Zoom’s 300-participant limit, live streaming can be a very helpful tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As with all Zoom features, you’re encouraged to reach out to us at zoom@vcu.edu<\/a> with any questions or concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Any VCU Zoom meeting can be live streamed to reach an audience beyond the standard 300-participant limit. You can stream to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch or VCU’s Kaltura video server. To use this feature in a meeting, click on “More” (the three dots) in your Meeting toolbar and choose “Livestream” from the resulting pop-up menu. Choose […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":807,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-features","category-integrations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/807"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1025"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1025\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":1064,"date":"2025-10-21T15:22:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T19:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/?p=1064"},"modified":"2026-03-11T11:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:59:11","slug":"using-the-auto-call-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/2025\/10\/21\/using-the-auto-call-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Using the “Auto Call” Feature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With so many tasks claiming our attention in the course of a day, it can be easy to miss the start time for a meeting — maybe even one you’re supposed to host! Zoom has addressed this with the “auto call” feature available in client version 6.5.0 and higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With his feature enabled, you can receive an incoming “call” whenever it’s time for a scheduled meeting. It works very much like the calls you get whenever a colleague wants to spontaneously invite you to a meeting in real time. In essence, you are inviting yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To use the feature, you’ll need to enable it in your account settings. Log in at vcu.zoom.us<\/a> and go to “Settings > Meeting >General<\/strong>,” where it will be first thing on the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With this enabled, you’ll get a “call” when the meeting time arrives. Answer it to join\/start the meeting, or choose “Decline” to ignore the call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note that with this setting applied, a call will also go out to anyone you may listed as an invitee, but only if they’ve enabled the feature on their own account. Likewise, you’ll get “calls” for meetings you’ve accepted invitations to as well as ones you’ve scheduled yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The “Auto call” feature is a great way to keep yourself on schedule. As always, feel free to reach out to us at zoom@vcu.edu with any questions or concerns you might have about this or other Zoom features.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With so many tasks claiming our attention in the course of a day, it can be easy to miss the start time for a meeting — maybe even one you’re supposed to host! Zoom has addressed this with the “auto call” feature available in client version 6.5.0 and higher. With his feature enabled, you can […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":807,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-features"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/807"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1064"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1064\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":1081,"date":"2025-09-19T10:57:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/?p=1081"},"modified":"2025-09-19T10:57:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:57:38","slug":"secure-your-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/2025\/09\/19\/secure-your-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Secure Your Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Unfortunately, “Zoombombings” and other unwelcome intrusions continue to impact meetings at VCU and worldwide. To summarize the many security options available to you as a meeting host, we’ve created this video guide to help you keep your meetings safe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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